Giganto (Atlantean beast) (Earth-616)

Giganto

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Real Name

Giganto

Aliases

Moby Dick; Monstro

Base Of Operations

Ocean floor

Status

Occupation

Servant of the Horn of Proteus

Characteristics

Gender

Male

Height

1000' 0"

Weight

Multiple Tons

Unusual Features

Giganto is 2,000 feet in length and stands 1000 feet tall when walking. It resembles an anthropoid version of a sperm whale. Namor called Giganto “the largest living thing in all the world."^[1]

Origin

Universe

Earth-616

Created by

Stan Lee, Jack Kirby

First appearance

Last appearance

Fantastic Four #4
(May, 1962)

1 HistoryEdit
2 Powers and AbilitiesEdit
- 2.1 Powers
- 2.2 Weaknesses
3 NotesEdit
4 LinksEdit
- 4.1 Discover and Discuss
- 4.2 Footnotes

HistoryEdit

Giganto was an aquatic behemoth used by the Atlanteans as the biological equivalent of a doomsday weapon. It normally stayed in hibernation in a cave somewhere on the ocean floor until awakened when summoned by the Horn of Proteus. Once summoned, Giganto could be directed to attack and destroy any region.

Namor summoned the first Giganto to attack the surface world after finding Atlantis devestated by atomic weapons. It was destroyed when the Thing carried an atomic bomb into its stomach. The blast vaporized Giganto’s internal organs though it did not penetrate his armored hide^[1].

Creatures like Giganto were slow to reproduce and took centuries to reach maturity. Several immature young Gigantos remained hidden somewhere in the ocean. They were smaller (500 feet long) and less powerful than their parent.

The origins of the various creatures called Giganto remain unknown. Possibly, they were genetically engineered by the Deviants in ancient times.

Powers and AbilitiesEdit

Powers

Giganto is immensely large, super-humanly strong, and resistant to injury. It also possesses a blow-hole similar to a whale's which can squirt water.

Weaknesses

Giganto has one fatal limitation, its need for rest. Giganto can only function for one hour on the surface before it must rest for another 23 hours. It sleeps with its mouth open, exposing its vulnerable interior.